Feeding practices in pregnancy and infancy: Relationship with the development of overweight and obesity in childhood

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S4-S10

  Robinson, S M ^a   Godfrey, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Developmental influences; Dietary practice

Indexed keywords

BODY COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; INFANCY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; POSTNATAL GROWTH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADIPOSITY; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREGNANCY; RATS; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57749099060     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.201     Document Type: Article

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